One group that hasn’t got the message is the
Drug Enforcement Administration. This is no surprise, as the DEA has
been ignoring recommendations to research marijuana’s medical benefits
for decades.

But this example is particularly egregious. On the DEA Web page “Exposing the Myth of Smoked Medical Marijuana,” the agency writes, “the American Medical Association recommends that marijuana remain a Schedule I controlled substance.” That statement directly contradicts the new policy that the AMA issued last week.

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